Marion Elizabeth (Beanland) Cornell, age 86, of Wareham died Friday, June 19, 2015. She was the wife of the late Clayton P. Cornell, Sr. with whom she celebrated their 60th Anniversary on August 18, 2005. She was preceded in death by her daughter Carolynn Cornell and her son Ronald Cornell.
Marion was born in New Bedford on September 12, 1928 to the late Arnold and Ruth (Reynolds) Beanland. She lived in the city for many years, and Rochester for over 15 years, before moving to Wareham where she lived with her granddaughter Tami Mortenson for the late 9 years.
She enjoyed knitting, reading, watching SciFi and being around her children, Sandra Hawley of Branford, CT, Judy Eldridge of New Bedford, Clayton Cornell Jr. of Lewisburg, PA, Christine Hebert of Acushnet and Elizabeth Arnold and Wayne Cornell of New Bedford, her 19 grandchildren and her 27 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sisters, Barbara Peacock and Linda Taylor of Florida and Shirley Tetreault of Westport.
Her Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at 11:00 am in the Rock Funeral Home, 1285 Ashley Blvd., New Bedford followed by burial in Pine Grove Cemetery. Visiting hours will be held Monday from 4 to 7 pm. Relatives and friends invited. Visit www.rock-funeralhome.com for tributes and directions.